Prepare for the #LodanRespawn2024 Existing characters may choose to be displace from/have memories of different timelines, thereby allowing returning members the option to retcon their whole character. These changes are the result of the "Unnatural Fog" plot device that is running between now and the Respawn. The plot is simple: no matter where your character is, that place is shrouded in a thick fog that suspends time, but not thoughts or memories, so even if they're repeating the same day over and over again, they continue to remember, so each time feels like a new day. For those retconning OCs; this is where new versions of themselves have the opportunity to replace the old versions. Official lore and tree updates will be announced asap
Post by Caitlin Cockfoster on Dec 6, 2013 18:01:04 GMT
Caitlin returned to the bridge to have a talk with Juniper. She didn't like the way this little side mission was shaping up, it reminded her too much of the tension hanging in the air weeks before the civil war broke out. When she managed to pull him away from his duties they tucked away in the observatory bay for some privacy.
"Change in plans..." She whispered to him as they looked out at the coastline lingering in the distance. "I don't want to dock at all. These bandits are way more militant than I first expected and I don't want this ship a sitting duck in port for them to roast. We keep to the clouds, and circle the city. If we get low on fuel, we hit the next nation over for a top up but under no circumstances do we land in Ca 'alla."
"Understood mistress," Juniper replied without question.
"One more thing..." Caitlin turned to face him, serious as the day she took command. "I want a message sent back to our brethren in Lodan. I want back up, and I want it here now. And make sure when they send another ship that they bring us at least one more thief. I don't want Ikuze going in alone with Rava. From what I've seen, Rava is quickly blinded by her hate and her history with these people. We'll need the extra body in there to help Ikuze keep the team on task."
Juniper nodded.
"Good. I think that covers everything. I'll see you for supper." Caitlin didn't salute him, she didn't pat him on the shoulder, she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him before leaving the observatory.
She sat her glass down next to the decanter and leaned back. This was nice... like falling into a vat of marshmallow fluff. Calm, muffled, the rest of the world blocked out by the closed door to his cabin, and here they were safe inside. Safe from reality, safe from their own complicated lives. Safe from duty. Safe from context. Just. Safe. --Caitlin
as Rava was getting treated , she notice her clothes where a little ripped and damage "dam it , this day keep getting more and more worse , hay sir , sorry to ask but you guys would have any leather or spear clothing ? my suits is starting rip apart, they must had not been treated for combat yet , no wounder they changed my suit to this blue one" then she had an idea "actuality if you guys have spear leather or clothes , do you have a sowing kit ? " she realized that it was not to repair her suit but to make new clothes all together, since the suit she had on would give away her identity fast due to its style was familiar and in Ca a'lla that's a bad thing.
Axis looked at the Pirate more angrier " your not getting the idea here , the reason why we didn't removed the curse is that to keep her bloodline in check , yeah sure death and stuff but if they didn't been kept in check then right now you be on a Bandit boat you would be endless being screwed to death , then give birth, tortured and then screwed again to repeat the cycle until your useless to them which then your sea food or wolf food" she was getting deadly angry " you don't know anything at all except what you think , once you have seen the worse then you will know and look back to me when i told you about this. not everyone is lucky to be a pirate or get screwed by rich men, atlest my life has meaning and a duty to keep an Old Evil in check . not wast it with the life of the likes of you." she was trying to force her come in to the Brigg , knowing that there was no way this girl would able to take her on a one to one fight.
"Keep her bloodline in check?" Ikuze asked increduously. "Eh, really keeping it in check aren't you since you were ready to rip her throat out a moment ago cus of the killing she did cus of the curse." she said, pointing out the flaw in the girl's arguement. "And it wasn't just rich bastards who got the dollymops. Anyone with coin between their fingers got to take a shot. And you're thick as mud if you think I'm a pirate. I'm a thief. Get your facts straight first kid." she said before chuckling.
"And yeah, sorry, but if you tree magic lot are nearly dead from fighting this lot... I doubt that these bandits lots would hold much threat to Lodan. I'm a Lodan girl, not a Ca alla muff." said the blue haired girl, simply smirking at the girl on the other side of the bars. She knew this game enough. Make the other person angry enough to make a mistake. Her mistake would be going into that brig. After seeing the two Ca alla girls fight, she knew she'd have not much of a chance against the hellcat that was Axis. So, she was playing it smart. A thought crossed her mind as she began to chuckle, that chuckle turning into a full blown laugh.
"Wow... just wow... I get it now. Heh, I get this whole little thing now. All of Ca alla is split between this bandit army and your little green mages lot... and all because of this one immortal witch woman. So for at least two generations you lot have been gutting and rutting with one another in an endless fight..." she said, summarising the nations history. "No wonder you think they're an "Old Evil" if that's all you've got. One question though... If this Curse came from the BANDITS grandfather, why would the GREEN lot keep it around since clearly, that's something that the Evil guy would want? You're the peace loving lot right? Surely, a curse that keeps you all fighting, is kind of a bad idea?" asked Ikuze. "Rava wants to change, but because of that curse, each time she sees you, she wants to kill you. And if SHE wants to change, then whats to say that others don't have the same thoughts? Hmm?"
She let that thought sit in the air, and waited to see how the kid replied. She pulled out her guitar and began to idly strum at the strings, tweaking the tuning of the instrument now and then. "Kinda makes you wonder... are the bandits the only ones with the curse? Cus, you said that he cursed both sides to an endless fight... who's to say you aren't cursed as well? It takes two to fight."
Post by Caitlin Cockfoster on Dec 7, 2013 11:32:39 GMT
Fulke Sr. wasn't about to let Rava roam the ship looking for a sewing kit when he had orders to keep her in the infirmary. He called for his son, who seemed to be carefully avoiding Rava's gaze, and sent him out to get her one and bring it back to them. This way she could sew up whatever clothing she wanted without breaking Miss Cait's orders. Back in her cabin Caitlin went over her ships roster, taking account of who was onboard for this voyage and what skills they possessed, both human and andersweltler alike... A small knock sounded at the door and she called out for the person behind it to enter. The frame creaked as the heavy wooden door swung open and Juniper let himself in.
"They missive has been sent. We expect reinforcements sometime close to noon tomorrow assuming the messenger makes it by midnight tonight." Caitlin did the math in her head, accounting for the days journey it took to get them to where they are now, and doubling it for the messenger's journey tonight and the reinforcements tomorrow. The math was sound.
"Wonderful news, thank you Juniper. Please, have a seat. The galley should be sending someone up to set the table soon, and once our other guests arrive we'll be ready for dinner."
She sat her glass down next to the decanter and leaned back. This was nice... like falling into a vat of marshmallow fluff. Calm, muffled, the rest of the world blocked out by the closed door to his cabin, and here they were safe inside. Safe from reality, safe from their own complicated lives. Safe from duty. Safe from context. Just. Safe. --Caitlin
Rava nodes to Sr and Jr "thank you " she opens the kit to find that there was enough leather and clothing in her size to make a new set , she took off her clothing and using them as a tinplate she slowly start to cut out with the kits scissors out the outline. after a time she managed to cut out the parts for the clothes but as she came to reinforcing the leather she had to give up something , she slowly undone her leather chest wrapping that was protecting her chest until all 3 layers where off , leaving her in her underpants , she was not bothered what men could see her not was she trying to cover up as she worked, to her this was normal since while she was growing up both boy and girls where treated the same in training and had to live , eat , sleep and bath together as they grow up to remove any feeling that normal people get. she started to work and sew the wrapping into the leather to strength it due to there was no way to treat it with tree reran they could not have on a flying ship. as she finished the leather she then rip apart her boots and started to rework on them with the leather that was left over into a new set of boots that where corset laced . then in the kit she found a big corset that could be made into a dress as well as a dark radish clothing , she she started to work and sewed them both together making them in to a short dress look , she then found some fer on more old clothing and striped it off and attached it to the bottom of the dress part to add more warmth to her lower core and upper legs. the then took her gloves and again like her boots remade them into a new shape using the old leather from the boots with 3 finger missing for more finger freedom. she then found in among the the old clothing a pair of goggles , she took them out and liked them but with only one eye of her that was good she had to modify them . but braking off the left goggle and replacing it with leather to make a one eye goggle with eye patch to cover here right eye. but as she finished she looked up to a mirror and realized , her hair that covered her left eye was a give away. she got the scissor and walked over to the mirror and started to cut the left part of her fringe.
as she slowly work on her own hair she made it a bit shorter too to tide it up and looked over to the doctor " sorry i needed a hair cut, ill clean it up " she picked up her hair, put 2 hair clips she found in the old clothes in the kit and when back to working on her clothing . after fashoning a top with long sleeve ,a pair of short that had more freedom then her older pants and long socks she finally put on the new clothes bit by bit , she felt like as good as new , it had been some time since she made her own clothes and armor. she turn to the doctor .
"hay what do you think ? do they look good? " " you still not seeing the point , when i ever get out of here i will make you feel the pain i feel and more for just being a total dum ass! if you cant tell between Good and Evil then ill just have to beat it into you" the Girl was now really angry and wishes she had some way to get out to beat the living daylights out of the Blue haired girl , even if she would make her redye her hair Red. "pequeña perra! de una proskettle drumuta!"
Ikuze smirked. "And bingo." she said pointing lazily at the girl. "You're going to beat me up just cus I don't agree with you. That makes you the good guy then and me the bad guy? Or is it the other way around?" she asked rhetorically. "Seems like you need to take another look at yourself, if you're oh so willing to just beat up anyone who seems to have a different look on things from you lot. What makes you any better than the bandits then hmm?" asked the thief as she leaned against her wall.
The blue haired girl tilted her head a little as she tried to think about how much time had passed in here before she stood up straight. "Well, nice talking I guess. I'd suggest trying to be on your best behaviour if you don't feel like trying to learn how to fly. Maybe some time alone will help you cool off." Ikuze shrugged and started to leave the brig, heading through the ship for the infirmary since she didn't exactly know where the captain's cabin was on this floating tub. When she got there she let out a low whistle at the sight of Rava. "Drat, looking good."
Post by Caitlin Cockfoster on Dec 9, 2013 2:00:46 GMT
Fulke Sr. had seen enough nudity in his lifetime to be neither abashed by her undressing nor interested in what she had to show. Jr. on the other hand was beet red with embarrassment and quickly turned his back to look away. Caitlin had been spot on with her predictions as not long after Juniper took his seat, a cabin boy with dishes and silverware appeared at the door and got to work setting the table in the center of the room.
"Sup' will be up shortly ma'am," the teen announced before skedaddling out of the captains quarters.
She sat her glass down next to the decanter and leaned back. This was nice... like falling into a vat of marshmallow fluff. Calm, muffled, the rest of the world blocked out by the closed door to his cabin, and here they were safe inside. Safe from reality, safe from their own complicated lives. Safe from duty. Safe from context. Just. Safe. --Caitlin
" oh thank you , i just made them since i thought it may come as an advantage in Ca a'lla since people remember you more for your clothes and them clothes would have made me stick out " she said to Ikuze as she put away the mess she made back in the kit. " i made these with the same idea, just didn't have any resin to streanght the leather" she picks up her old clothes and looked to Jr and sr " you want these? maybe can use them since its bandit clothing that was made for outdoor living and hunting , maybe you guy can use them .. or turn in as a bounty for some coin?" she wanted rid of them clothes fast in her own way. Axis was planing her escape, as soon as someone opens that door, it was go time and she known soon it be supper.
The thief girl chuckled as she flipped her azure braided tail over her shoulder. "Well then, if these bandits are so fashion aware, our little run of them is gonna give them one hell of a wardrobe to remember." she said with a smirk, glancing over at the junior of the two men and giggling. "Oh, never seen a bit of skin Junior?" asked Ikuze coyly, teasing the young man as she leaned forward just enough for a cleavage shot without being too provocative. "I know some girls back in Lodan who would just love to introduce you to themselves. Clean too." she added before the elder could complain about dollymops and what not.
Post by Caitlin Cockfoster on Dec 9, 2013 17:51:57 GMT
"I believe you said something about supper with the captian-" Fulke Sr. interrupted Ikuze when she began trying to put ideas in Jr.'s head. He cleared his throat. "Well it should be about that time. Do you know where the Bridge is? Well the captains cabin is directly underneath that, you'll know it by the ornate wooden doors. You should go now, or you'll be late."
She sat her glass down next to the decanter and leaned back. This was nice... like falling into a vat of marshmallow fluff. Calm, muffled, the rest of the world blocked out by the closed door to his cabin, and here they were safe inside. Safe from reality, safe from their own complicated lives. Safe from duty. Safe from context. Just. Safe. --Caitlin
Rava looked at Sr with some quiet, she had a feeling in her that she was going to get shouted at , or poisoned , or tutored. remembering that they do not trust her at all made her remember she was not one of there ranks yet , and the fact that they known all her past did mind her of how she got here in the 1st place, she was caught up in what seemed to be a dark cave that had a light at the exist was slowly fading, she was in a way she felt she was in the place that was a in a way a one way road with all sorts of things that could kill her, but at the same time things that treated her well and fair that didn't want to put her head on a spike.
" ok , you lead the way , Ikuze " again the words she said before eacho again, which made her think . will she ever be free of her past and would that effect her future forever , a lost mother who lost her baby , a girl who grow up with a father who forced her to kill and steal as she grow up , a wanted for death person who was worth a lot of gold, and most of all , a person who fate was determent just by family tradition as soon as her 1st child was born and if that child was a boy. she regretted all that she had done inside her , and hope that the future was kind to her.
Ikuze pouted at Fulke Senior a little for ruining her fun with Junior. She cocked her head as she recalled exactly what Caitlin had said. "Eh, didn't she say she'd be coming down here to collect Rava for it though?" she asked, scratching her head a little, unsure of what exactly to do in this situation.
On the one hand, she now had directions and didn't want to be late for anything involving a noble. Last she looked they tended to be a little picky about details like that. On the other hand, Caitlin had said to wait for her here... and again, didn't want to go annoying the boss.
Especially not when doing so could result in getting thrown off a ship that was flying in the air several hundred miles from the very solid ground, or sea, or whatever.
Post by Caitlin Cockfoster on Dec 10, 2013 2:46:24 GMT
"Too right you are, Miss Ikuze," Caitlin spoke from the door. "And here I am so if you two wouldn't mind joining me, Juniper is already seated and awaiting our company so he can dive into our delicious cuisine. We're having king crab," she shared with the group. Both of the doctors eyes lit up and they each grinned big. Jr. wiped his hands on a cloth and Sr. straightened up. Both were intent on following the ladies out the door so they could make their way to the galley and have some supper of their own.
She sat her glass down next to the decanter and leaned back. This was nice... like falling into a vat of marshmallow fluff. Calm, muffled, the rest of the world blocked out by the closed door to his cabin, and here they were safe inside. Safe from reality, safe from their own complicated lives. Safe from duty. Safe from context. Just. Safe. --Caitlin
Rava looked over to Caitlin as she listened, "ok, lead the way" she was still worried inside , crabs she known in the past where a classic poison delivery method to targets, also Crab was a little outside of her normal eating habits , she had only had crab once before and raw for training , she was more to eating more inland stuff like bear and salmon and wolf and tough meats that could be cooked into smocked jerky for eating on the go while keeping it fresher for longer~ , however she loved the smell and of freshly hunted boar on hog Roast~ as the juices ran off it body and the feast was amazing~ when cooked to perfection oh she could remember the flavors~.
however reality came back as she walked into a door as she was about to follow Caitlin and woke up from her food dreams. "ouch"
"Crab?" asked the thief curiously. "You mean those little pinchy buggers you get in the market?" she asked as she followed behind the Baroness. She stopped briefly when she heard a thunk and looked behind, giggling a little. "Oi, daydream about the meal when the path is clear. Wondering what's to daydream about really... snappy little buggers crabs are." Ikuze shrugged before resuming her following of Caitlin through the ship.
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